Plastic Packaging, Consumer and Industrial Products

FORGOT PASSWORD

Polymer Compounding for Developing Advanced Materials

Compounding of polymers comprises the influences of the polymers, additives, and
fillers on the morphology developed based on the rheology of the melts, together
with mechanisms involved during the melt mixing process. Development of morphology
in the polymer system is very crucial to establish the desire physical properties.
A team at IIT Delhi is developing novel polymer compounds with specific properties
relevant to their intended subsequent applications. Most compounding is done on
twin-screw extruders with co-rotating screw profile with various diameters and L/D
as well as mixing elements. Polymer nanocomposites are the one of the potential
area of research for the development of polymer compounds with multifunctional properties.
Dispersion and distribution of another polymer, micro and nano fillers are considered
to be key step and can be achieved by various compounding techniques.

Polymer blends

Polymer Composites

Polymer Nanocomposites

Thermoplastics + Elastomers

Thermoplastics + Fillers

Thermoplastics + Nanoclay

Thermoplastics + Engineering plastics

Thermoplastics + Short Fibers

Thermoplastics + Nanotubes

Thermoplastics + Biopolymers

(Glass fiber, Natural fibers)

Polymer blends + Nano fillers

Thermoplastics + Special polymers

Thermoplastics + Long Fibers

The aforesaid materials were developed with high strength, toughness along with
other value added properties either to replace the metal based components or for
better processability or to cater special application demand.